Mood:
brightNow Playing: "Shrek" - again, It's funny that we have the first on VHS and the second on DVD...
We had a very nice day today, even though I'm just now getting at the computer. Dearest Son has been earning tickets to redeem for toys, and today he had enough for that black truck Transformer he's had his eye on. So, off to Mal-Wart this afternoon. We nearly drove him crazy, though, as Beloved Hubby and I were so engrossed with reading Phil Foglio's Girl Genius online (http://www.girlgenius.com/) that it took us *forever* in his eyes to step back from it and get dressed ! We left with an entire volume still to read ! (sigh) I love PF's work. Been reading him since Buck Godot. Only reason I kept Robotech Art 2 was his SDF-1 gag sheet. (happy sigh) I really like Agatha. And Gil ! Together !! I'm such a ‘shipper' *
And, once we got there, of course, they had no black truck Transformers. Poor Son was nearly overwhelmed. That's all he's talked about for weeks. So we hopped back into Lightning Molly - she's my car - and went to TRU.
Wow. I hadn't been there in months. Probably since around Christmas. They had a Transformers display right at the door, with several black truck ones on a higher shelf. Of course, I reached for the least-bashed box, and my mere presence scattered two forlorn boys who didn't wanna be seen longing. Son was overjoyed. He was worried he'd have to get something else, but he doesn't know how determined Hubby and I get about toys ! My guys headed off to look around - after all, he's still earning tickets ! - for future daydreams. Speaking of daydreams, you know where I wandered off to.
They're moving gondolas and shelving around, and some of them haven't moved since the place opened. You could tell from the floor markings. And a sales associate told me. Upshot was, they had much more doll space, tons more doll happiness, and a separate markdown section ! I was tempted by the ‘American Idol' playset, marked down to $17., but I hate Idol, and the set really wasn't much when you really studied it. Ultimately got the ‘Raquelle' Fashion Fever doll in a package with 11 clothing articles and 5 pair of shoes. Purses are a total write-off. They look good, but are heavy and don't open. Wanna see ? Second doll on this page, the brunette one - http://www.fashionfeverbarbies.eu/2007/index.htm .
It's kind of funny, but her shoes all endeavor to make her feet look bigger. No kidding. Every last pair extends the sharp toe way past where hers end. It makes the shoes look more...umm, let's say ‘sophisticated' instead of ‘F-M'. But really, these are some wicked shoes, very worldly. Some of them you could probably use to prepare coleslaw.
The clothes look nice, but the blouse she was wearing had a hole right next to the Velcro TM strip. Not much I could do - it was an actual hole, not a tear, and I didn't notice it until I was removing the blouse from ‘Agatha'. Another quality control issue from your friends at Mattel...I patched it somewhat with Fray Check. Doesn't fix it, but at least it won't fray or spread further. Her hair is nice and silky, but it's the kind that frizzes at the bottom. So she'll probably get a haircut. In package, it was contained by one of those plastic sewn-on strips. Growlmutterwhine... I hate those things.
On the plus side, it was fairly easy to get her out of the package. Two plastic tags held her head up, and a clear plastic strip held her waist to the box liner. A cutout loop from the cardboard liner held her feet, and the heels of her kitchen-utensil-sharp boots were tucked back into the box. Not sure why. All the clothes are held down by even tinier plastic tags, clear elastic bands hold down shoes and handbags, and the liner is anchored to the box by a single strip of tape. Easiest de-boxing I've had in a while. Fiona had more holding her in than ‘Agatha' did. Bring scissors if you buy one.
She's currently wearing the burgundy with black lace overlay dress, with the black FM pumps. That big silver bow's gonna go bye-bye, but I'll probably use it as a headband or something. On the way to the check-out, we passed by a High School Musical doll display, and I showed CJ how the dolls had close to the same head mold, with paint changes, but mine was cheaper and had more clothes, because she didn't sing. Another customer perusing the section peered at the one I held - and headed off to the regular Barbie section. I'm so evil !
They had the Top Model dolls that I've only heard about. Eeeehh. Nothin' of interest to me. They look awfully thin. The Island Princess looks like a fun line for Holiday '07, but a bit too kid-friendly (read: blindingly bright colors) to hold my attention. Ironically, they had none of the Birthstone dolls I'd wanted to see for so long. Not a one. Glad Mal-Wart had ‘em about two weeks ago, so I could decide.
I was mildly interested in the yellow ReAnne doll from the translated-anime series Magical DoReMi. She was so cute ! About 11 inches tall, about on the same scale as Elphie, not Barbie. But...I've already added three new dolls to Chez Insanity in the last two Saturdays ! Still...if I find $6.98 plus tax in the near future...
Sigh. Reason #4592 I need to stay the heck away from TRU !
*In fan parlance, a ‘shipper' is someone who's into the relationship part of the show/movie/anime/book/whatever. He/She will find or build relationships on the slightest of evidence, and gush on it endlessly. Often writes mushy fanfiction or draws lovey-dovey portraits of their chosen ‘ships' kissing. Strong tendency to marry other shippers. Very romantic people. Right, Beloved ?
